Mirpur Upazila

Mirpur মিরপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)
Upazila
Mirpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°56′N 89°0′E / 23.933°N 89.000°ECoordinates: 23°56′N 89°0′E / 23.933°N 89.000°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Kushtia District
Area
• Total	317.35 km^2 (122.53 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	266,046
• Density	840/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Mirpur

Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.^[1]

History

The former Mirpur Thana, which was formed in 1885, became an upazila on 1 August 1983.^[1]

Geography

Mirpur is located at 23°56′00″N 89°00′00″E / 23.9333°N 89.0000°E. It has 48,215 households and a total area of 317.35 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirpur had a population of 266,046. Males constitute 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or over is 136,611. Mirpur has an average literacy rate of 21.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Mirpur has 13 Unions/Wards, 125 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 197 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Arif Nishir (2012), "Mirpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.